Esther 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 1:3-5

3in the third year of his reign 1he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence. 42And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.

5When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of 3the garden of the king’s palace.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 1:3 Esth 2:18 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 1:4 Lit When ↩
  3. 3. Esther 1:5 Esth 7:7, 8 ↩

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